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Reviews of Boathouse Ballito

33 Compensation Beach Road, 4399 Ballito, South Africa

#32 of 34 B&Bs and Inns in Ballito

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 59 hotel reviews

7.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.7

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    7.0

  • Staff

    8.3

  • Value for money

    7.1

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 27 January 2024

    7.0
    Artificial happiness
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The property is dated and no atmosphere. Manager was rude and Inhad to cut my stay short and leave early due to unforeseen circumstances. She was not understanding and refused to even giving me a 50% refund for the unused nights.

    Location Staff are very friendly and room was clean

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 January 2024

    6.0
    It was okay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was dusty, air vents were full of dust and under the beds were full of trash and never get cleaned. The lack of options for breakfast and the fact that it was so expensive for a room, prices should be charged per room and not per person.

    Ocean views

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Restaurant and bar under renovation

    Location and ocean view

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The wifi was problematic..

    The kettle... The Samsung TVs... The views from the decks... The breakfast... The people...

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2023

    7.0
    Good stay, value for money if it it is a clean room and comfy bed you are after.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The breakfast spread is good but service is slow. In my opinion there was not enough staff and this results in getting the basics wrong like bringing me eggs but no toast. The key and the door was very hard to operate and needs maintenance or attention. My 9 year old grandson wanted to sleep with me, just sleep, not eat, not shower nothing else. In light of Christmas I think you could have made an exception. He was not going to consume anything.

    The bed was super comfy and the room was clean. The location was perfect for my needs, close to shops and a beach.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2023

    7.0
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    No bar facilities

    Very good

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 December 2022

    8.0
    Was good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The electricity was off a lot of the night when I needed the air vonditioner. The solar was good for nternet and lights and TV, but didn't run air cons or kettle

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 September 2022

    8.0
    what an idyllic spot , in the beach in Ballito
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the morning instant coffee

    unbelievable location

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2022

    8.0
    Value for money !
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast options !

    Location !

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 August 2022

    7.0
    Breakfast to be seriously improved and gym to be added to the facilities
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No gym facilities and breakfast is at request and always too small. Would not stay again there due to the breakfast.

    Good bedroom with comfortable bed. Good value for money.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 19 December 2021

    7.0
    Plessnt
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The aircon needs a service, The had a party down stairs loud music. they did afford me the opportunity to move.

    The view was awesome right on the see

    Stayed in December 2021

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2024

    2.0
    This is NOT a 4 star establishment. Never again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Almost everything. Really not worth the price.

    The breakfast was terrible. There was no bacon or pork sausages, there was no butter only margerine, there were only two fruits available. My wife ordered scramble eggs which were hardly scrambled. I ordered fried eggs and they never even asked me how I wanted them, easy over, hard or soft. No sugar or sweetener at the coffee table. We were asked what time we wanted breakfast and we said 8:30am, it arrived at 9:00am The room stank of smoke. The TV was intermittent. The main door rattled the whole night.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    9.0
    Comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room 115 could use some attention with the sliding doors

    Two rooms with a sea view were breath taking,

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2024

    3.0
    Horrible stay. I had had to switch to Umhlanga
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Breakfast was not dished on time. I had to request sugar time again in the rooms. These guys do not really care about guests. They have no respect for guests. They organised events that generated a loud music at night, money chasers. Green swimming pool. These guys must close down or sell the property.

    Nothing was good here

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 October 2023

    2.0
    Worse Treatment by the Receptionist
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The treatment I received from the receptionist was the worst ever, She allocated me a room that had a broken Aircon and it was very hot that day , the Aircon was turned on and it was producing the heat only and I asked if she can give me another room she said no because I booked online and the system Automatically allocated me this hot room , and I said can she cancel the booking and give me the money that I just paid so I can book a different place she said I will only get 50% of the money that I just paid, I should have not booked online so just because I booked only that is why I'm getting the poor room which is Automatically allocated by the system and that is also a reason why I can only get 50% back. I asked if are all rooms full she said no but she can't give me another one just because I booked online and the system gave me that room that is messed up.

    The location was good I loved it

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 October 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Carpets were stained and grubby looking

    Location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 October 2023

    2.0
    Stay far away. Overpriced
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    We booked a room with a sea view. We got a room with street view. There was almost no cold water in the shower. The kitchen is under construction, they can not even sell n cold drink to you. They do not have. Breakfast is terrible. They are Halaal. The egg will bounce of the wall. The mutton sausage is so spice from the Indian spices. Coffee and tea is out of small packets. Not even a coffee machine. The place feels dirty. There is no atmosphere in the hotel. The walk in specials is a lot lees than the price from Booking.com

    The sea view from the second night only after complaining about what we booked and what we got.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 September 2023

    3.0
    Terrible
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Luxury King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Place is dirty untidy and badly furnished. Breakfast terrible not even coffee. Bottled water in room not sealed. Found old tea bags in the kettle supposed to be for boiling water. Very disappointed.

    Location

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2023

    5.0
    Passable
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast very limited When loadhsedding kicked in certain appliances and plug points turned off

    Staff were fantastic Position on beach amazing

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2023

    3.0
    I see they have several bad reviews that booking.com buries so I don’t expect anyone will see this
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    When I arrived, they had changed my room from the sea facing room which I requested because we’re inlanders and I decided to spend a bit of money to give my 6 year old boy a taste of how the other half lives - waking up to sea views, something I’ll probably never be able to afford. When we get there, The lady pretends that she’s only become aware RIGHT THEN that the room was given to someone else and they placed me and my son in a crappy hovel overlooking the postage stamp of a parking lot. I was livid that they made me come all the way there when they called me not half an hour before to confirm that I was coming. Damn these people to hell for ripping me off on a special occasion.

    I liked almost nothing about the place. Very expensive and not much to show for it.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Serenity

    Absolutely nice

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 November 2022

    5.0
    This place is has degenerated from when I was last there
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The reception area and restaurant is not maintained well. Those areas appear to be aging. The food at breakfast was below average

    The rooms are well styled and comfortable

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 13 November 2022

    4.0
    Give it a miss. Spend your hard earned money elsewhere.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Poor shower No coffee machine at the hotel restaurant...only instant coffee. Hotel is just not worth the cost...give it a miss.

    Close to beach

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2022

    5.0
    Clean, Friendly, beautiful view but lacking follow through with breakfast
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was super stingy and limited

    Nice view and friendly staff

    Stayed in August 2022

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